
exactions
词源
源自拉丁语 'exactionem'(强行索取),由 'exigere'(要求、强求)演变而来,14世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 指强行索要或征收的钱财、物品等,通常带有强制或不合理性质。常用于描述政府、权力机构或强势方的过度索取行为。
“The peasants revolted against the exactions of the feudal lords.”
(农民们反抗封建领主的横征暴敛。)
“The new tax was seen as just another of the king's exactions.”
(这项新税收被视为国王又一次的苛捐杂税。)
❶ 指过分或苛刻的要求,强调索取超出合理范围的行为。可用于形容个人或组织的不合理索求。
“The manager's exactions for overtime work caused resentment.”
(经理对加班工作的苛刻要求引起了不满。)
“Her exactions on her assistant included personal errands.”
(她对助理的过分要求包括跑私人差事。)
常见短语
illegal exactions — 指通过非法手段强行征收或索取的财物,通常涉及滥用权力或胁迫行为。
“The official was charged with illegal exactions from business owners.”
(该官员被指控向企业主非法敛财。)
financial exactions — 特指金钱方面的强制征收或过度索取,常用于描述税收、费用等财务负担。
“The war led to severe financial exactions on the citizens.”
(战争导致对公民的沉重经济压榨。)